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la pelota
ball
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How do you say pelota in Spanish?
How do you pronounce pelota in Spanish?
pelota is pronounced /la peˈlota/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La pelota roja está perdida en el jardín.
The red ball is lost in the garden.
Mi hermana encontró una pelota vieja debajo de la cama.
My sister found an old ball under the bed.
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Why is it feminine?
Pelota is feminine because it derives from Latin "pila" (a ball), which belonged to the first declension—a category of Latin nouns that were typically feminine. The -a ending in Spanish is the regular feminine marker inherited directly from this Latin feminine form. In Spanish, nouns ending in -a are generally feminine, and this pattern was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for ball?
The Spanish word for ball is la pelota — feminine.
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